Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, arrived by air at
Auckland on 1 February 1958. Three days later she continued
her tour, travelling to Kaitaia, Hamilton, Napier, New
Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Wellington. Her Royal
Highness spent some four days in the capital and then flew to
Blenheim and to Dunedin for a further three days. The visit
ended with stops at Invercargill and Christchurch before her
departure from Harewood Aerodrome for Canberra on 14
February.

How to cite this page: 'Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, 1958', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New ZealandURL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/1966/royal-visits/page-9 (accessed 22 Mar 2019)